Nursing student Maichou Lor wanted to bring her fellow Hmong community members out of the shadows and into the doctor’s office. Lor, who recently received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing, was …
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Chancellor Blank asks study group to review history of student involvement with KKK
Chancellor Rebecca Blank released the following statement today: UW-Madison rejects the ideologies of white supremacist groups and all groups that express hatred of people because of their identities. These organizations are antithetical to the values …
Let’s Talk About Diversity
Date: Thursday, August 31, 2017 Time: 1-2:30 p.m. Location: 222 Ingraham Hall In this interactive session, Prof. Steve Quintana of Counseling Psychology will briefly review the principles of dialogue and how they can be used to engage meaningfully with …
Wisconsin State Historical Museum to Celebrate Mt. Zion & Society UW Interns
Behind the Lens: Marquise Mays transformed through filming
By Marquise Mays, UW-Madison PEOPLE College Scholar, reposted with the permission of Madison Magazine Filming my third short documentary, “Voices,” was a transformative experience. “Voices” is a 10-minute documentary chronicling the inception of the first …
2017 Diversity Forum–Day 2: Cultural Competency Training Workshops
Cultural Competency Workshop Training for Mental Health Specialists, Student Service Professionals and Advisors WORKSHOPS: (View or Download the full brochure) *Each participant can select three of the six optional workshop sessions to attend. Lunch will …
DIP RAFFLE GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCED: WEEK 16
Congratulations to Susan Atkinson, the randomly selected winner of the Week 16 DIP Raffle Giveaway, who has been awarded a gift bag of items donated by the UW Housing. Thank you to Susan for submitting …
A message to our UW-Madison Community
Posted on August 16, 2017 by Chancellor Blank
“Visibility is Leadership:” Event Will Celebrate Queer People of Color Friday
Our Lives Magazine’s first-ever QPOC Pride List, published in their July/August edition and on Madison365.org to highlight leaders in the queer people of color community, turned out to be a pretty ambitious project — and a popular one. …
Hmong Language and Culture Camp Offers a Self-Centering Immersion Experience
Due to politics and military conflicts, the Hmong have led a somewhat nomadic life for centuries. They had a written language almost 5,000 years ago when they lived in Southern China. But they were forced …
DIP RAFFLE GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCED: WEEK 15
Congratulations to Sir William, the randomly-selected winner of the Week 15 DIP Raffle Giveaway, who has been awarded a gift bag of items donated by UW Housing. Thank you to Sir for inputting an initiative …
Isthmus: Transitioning in Greek life
Ace Hillard found an unlikely support system as an undergraduate transitioning from female to male: his sorority, Sigma Lambda Gamma.
New summer program helps international students acclimate before the fall rush
The new program allows first-year international students to arrive several weeks ahead of the fall semester and take an academic reading and writing class for non-native English speakers. The students also participate in a wide …
UW geographer leads initiative against sexual harassment
Erika Marín-Spiotta is partnering with scientific societies and geoscience faculty colleagues from across the country to develop bystander intervention training for the earth, space and environmental sciences.
SAVE the DATE: Sept. 18 DDEEA KICKBACK Student Welcome Celebration
Claudia Mosley: A scholar, advocate, business owner, mother and more finding balance
As an undergraduate at UW-Madison, Claudia Mosley majored in Journalism and Afro-American Studies, an unexpected beginning for the now director of UW’s Center of Educational Opportunity (CeO). However, it would be the academic advancement programs …
Summer program helps historically underrepresented students make their way to UW
The Summer Collegiate Experience offers the incoming students a six-week preview into college life — complete with bunking in dorms, taking classes and forming important first friendships.
Participate in MCOR (Multicultural Orientation and Reception) & Way Up Student Organization Fair
Save the Date! MCOR (Multicultural Orientation and Reception) is the Multicultural Student Center’s annual night of cultural performances from UW students and more! Wednesday, Sep. 6th, 6:30-8:30 pm Shannon Hall, Memorial Union *If you are interested in …
Hmong-American nurse brings her community to the doctor’s office
Maichou Lor developed new survey tools that she hopes can help close gaps in access to care among her own community and other underserved populations.
Campus Program Dispenses Free Produce To UW-Madison Students
WPR hosts Judith Siers-Poisson and Veronica Rueckert interview Hannah DePorter about the UW Food Shed, a program setup to give away free fresh produce that is harvested and leftover from research at the UW-Madison.